When Dealing with People...

Today I came across this plaque and I fell in love with it. It goes right along with EVERYTHING that I have been thinking about and praying about. It was just what I needed. I thought I would share. You may have already seen/read this, but I never had, and it is definitely something I plan to incorporate into my life. OFTEN. Great words to live by:

1 Extra Mg

So... HYPOTHETICALLY speaking, say you run out of your lovely precious "I NEED THIS TO SLEEP" 5mg Melatonin, um... yesterday.And... tonight, you use some what the kids call their "Night Time Vitamin"but what we adults call "Go to sleep or die vitamin" 3mg Melatonin, and since your regular dose is 5mg, you take... eh... 2 of the 3mg ones (for the mathematically challenged, that is 6mg). What harm can 1 extra mg do?

I'll tell you in the morning.

PROVIDED...

Well, you know.

Ever Had One of Those Moments?

Have you ever had one of the moments when someone tells you something and you are BLOWN AWAY? You know what I mean, one of those "I just fell off my chair" moments, where you are shocked, and in disbelief. Have you ever thought something of yourself because time after time, life experience has taught you this thing? Have you ever had someone call you and in his own round about way pretty much "let you know" without him even knowing he is "letting you know" that the thing that your life experience may have taught you might ACTUALLY not be as accurate as you thought it was? Have you ever, out of shock, called that person (in so many words like "are you making this up") a liar because you believe that what they are telling can't POSSIBLY be the truth? Have you ever had one of those moments where you are forced to re-evaluate something that you have cemented into your heart and soul? Have you ever thought the game 20 questions pretty much sucked rocks? LOL- just kidding. Well, I had one of these moments last Thursday. I don't think I ever remember having one of these moments in my life. Well, not one where I had to re-evaluate a negative self image into a positive one. I've pretty much mastered the positive into the negative self image issues. But last Thursday someone I love (okay, it's Rustin) called me and relayed a message to me that he almost didn't, but I am so grateful he did because it was something I needed to hear. It was one of those times when you are praying your guts out for the Lord to help you to see yourself the way he does and he delivers in fine fashion. I am just grateful that my amazing brother is in tune enough to help him out. But what am I talking about, when if comes to spiritual things, my brother always delivers in fine fashion. It's one of the MANY reasons I love him so much. That, and the fact that I can pretty much get him to sigh out of disappointment at the drop of a hat. Disappointment or maybe annoyance. Eh... same thing. Oh, and let's not forget my award winning ability to get him to make up the most ridiculous stories. We're talking better than my fish was THIS big (while holding his arms 2 feet apart), when really... it was in the running for Worlds Fastest Fish to Get Lost in the Aquarium Rocks award. If you don't believe me (about the making up ridiculous stories), just ask him how many times I almost shot him while duck hunting. Lies. Big. Fat. Lies. It's just a good thing for him that I love his stinkin' guts. Try to be like Jesus. That's what I always say. LOL- just kidding. Uh-hem! (clearing throat) That's not a joke!

A Half and Half Day

Well... it's official. I broke in my co-workers with an official Tahnee break down cry today. I felt like a complete idiot. I sobbed. They gave me a tissue. And yeah, pretty much it was not one of my proudest moments. When I cry my eyes stay red for a long time, so pretty much everyone knows I've been crying, even if it's an hour later. It sucks.
The saddest part is that at one point today, I was sitting at my desk and all of a sudden I just felt this really warm feeling of the spirit. It was amazing. I wasn't even doing anything that you would normally think would merit it. I was just working, minding my own business, doing my job. And slowly it came on. It didn't last incredibly long, but it felt good. I have been doing a lot of studying in my personal time lately and Uncle J has been assisting with that. We have had some really good talks the last couple days. It's been awesome. I have really had some great personal revelation. When I felt that warm incredible feeling of the spirit today it was like the Lord was giving me a hug because he knew what was coming. I really believe that.
Let's just say that not everyone on my new floor has given me a warm inviting welcome, or made the transition easy. Even though I cried like a stinkin' baby, I felt so much love and understanding from the people who actually work with me that it made it okay. They listened, hugged me, gave me a tissue, and I just knew that regardless of what anyone else there thinks, the people I work with think great things about me. It also feels good to know that the amazing man that is my boss has my back, NO MATTER WHAT. I know there will be people that will hurt me (luckily in this situation my association with them is mostly in passing). My job is to be pleasant and kind, and feel lucky that I don't have to make everyone my friend. For that unwritten law, I am grateful. We are required to love others, but we don't have to "let them in". That is a blessing. And really, the reality is, it's okay if I never feel like I "fit in" up there, because I fit in with the the design crew, and really that's all that matters.

The Tender Mercies of the Lord

The Tender Mercies of the Lord